Stories from around our Trust

Lily defies all odds to take her first steps
Mum Alice and Dad Dan from Evesham, welcomed their daughter Lily into the world in December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 24 hours after birth, Lily was diagnosed with Sturge Weber Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder usually involving a port wine stain birthmark.

Ketogenic Diet helps Emily to become seizure free
A young person who has epilepsy has benefitted from a change to her diet which has helped her to become seizure free.

Plaque unveiling at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to honour pioneering patient and team that helped change lives
An official unveiling of a plaque dedicated to Sheila Jones, the first patient in the world to be treated for Phenylketonuria (PKU) using changes in diet, was held at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Saturday (21 October).

Funding provided for additional Paediatric Palliative Care consultants at our Children's Hospital
Our Children’s Hospital is to become a training hospital in Paediatric Palliative Care and will be providing training for two new consultants thanks to support from charity.

Such a special night celebrating our BWC Spirit Awards 2023
What a special night. Our annual BWC Spirit Awards offers the opportunity to reflect and celebrate the amazing work of colleagues right across our Trust. Our 2023 ceremony was no exception, in fact it was bigger and better than ever before, having received a record-breaking 850 nominations.

BWC and Aston University collaborate to explore tech, big data and AI within healthcare
Our Trust and Aston University are collaborating to explore how digital technology, big data and artificial intelligence can revolutionise healthcare

A special first school day for George six months after life-saving lung surgery
The first day of school is a huge moment for any child, but for George Westbrook and his family, it was even more special as it came just months after life-saving lung surgery carried out by experts at our Children’s Hospital.

‘Old Joe’ marks the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) has been running throughout September, so to mark the end of the month, our teams helped a Birmingham landmark to turn gold.

Industrial action in October
The British Medical Association is taking industrial action across the UK as part of its dispute over pay with the Government.

Public invited to Birmingham Women’s and Children’s virtual Annual General Meeting
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is inviting members of the public, patients, families and staff to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to gain an insight into what has been happening over the last 12 months and share plans for the future.